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21 congress
['koŋɡres, ]( American[) -ɡris]1) (a formal meeting, especially an assembly of delegates etc.) kongres2) (a law-making body or parliament, especially that of the United States: He has been elected to Congress.) parlament•- congressman
- congresswoman* * *[kɔŋgres]nounzbor, shod, kongres; American parlament, zakonodajna skupščina -
22 dash
[dæʃ] 1. verb1) (to move with speed and violence: A man dashed into a shop.) planiti2) (to knock, throw etc violently, especially so as to break: He dashed the bottle to pieces against the wall.) vreči3) (to bring down suddenly and violently or to make very depressed: Our hopes were dashed.) razbiti2. noun1) (a sudden rush or movement: The child made a dash for the door.) sunek2) (a small amount of something, especially liquid: whisky with a dash of soda.) kanec3) ((in writing) a short line (-) to show a break in a sentence etc.) pomišljaj4) (energy and enthusiasm: All his activities showed the same dash and spirit.) zanos•- dashing- dash off* * *I [dæš]1.transitive verbtreščiti, vreči, metati; (po)škropiti; zbegati, (z)mešati; (raz)redčiti, primešati; načrtati; suniti; slang preklinjati; uničiti, razbiti;2.intransitive verbizbruhniti, počiti, brizgniti, pljusknitito s.o.'s hope — razočarati kogato dash one's spirits — užalostiti, pobitidash it!, dash you! — vraga!, presneto!II [dæš]nounsunek, udarec; trčenje, tresk; tek na kratke proge; zanos, naval, napad, zagon; kanec, trohica; primes; familiarly sijaj, odličnost; pomišljajto make a dash for ( —ali at) — planiti kam; gnati se za čim; hitro se lotitidash-and-dot line — pikčasta in črtkasta črta (-.-.-.-)a dash of rain — naliv, plohaIII [dæš]interjectiončof!, pljusk! -
23 dear
[diə] 1. adjective1) (high in price: Cabbages are very dear this week.) drag2) (very lovable: He is such a dear little boy.) ljubek3) ((with to) much loved: She is very dear to me.) ljubezniv4) (used as a polite way of addressing someone, especially in a letter: Dear Sir.) spoštovani2. noun1) (a person who is lovable or charming: He is such a dear!) srček, ljubica2) (a person who is loved or liked (especially used to address someone): Come in, dear.) dragi, draga•- dearly- dear
- dear! / oh dear!* * *I [diə]adjective ( dearly adverb)drag, dragocen; ljubljen; očarljiv, ljubek; visok (cena); spoštovanII [diə]adverbdrago; zelofiguratively to pay dear for — drago plačatiIII [diə]nounljubček, ljubica; očarljiva osebawhat dears they are! — kako so ljubki!IV [diə]interjectionoh dear!, dear me!, dear heart alive! — jojmene, za božjo voljo! -
24 depth
[depƟ]1) (the distance from the top downwards or from the surface inwards especially if great: Coal is mined at a depth of 1,000 m.) globina2) (intensity or strength especially if great: The depth of colour was astonishing; The depth of his feeling prevented him from speaking.) intenzivnost•- depths- in-depth
- in depth* * *[depm]nounglobina, prepad; intenzivnost; poetically morje; sredina; skrajnostI am beyond ( —ali out of) my depth — to presega moje moči, tega ne zmorem -
25 difficulty
plural - difficulties; noun1) (the state or quality of being hard (to do) or not easy: I have difficulty in understanding him.) težava2) (an obstacle or objection: He has a habit of foreseeing difficulties.) težava3) ((especially in plural) trouble, especially money trouble: The firm was in difficulties.) težava* * *[dífikəlti]nountežava, težavnost; zadrega; American plural nesoglasjeto make ( —ali raise) difficulties — povzročati težave, ugovarjatiwith difficulty — težko, komajto throw difficulties in s.o.'s way — delati komu težave -
26 down
I 1. adverb1) (towards or in a low or lower position, level or state: He climbed down to the bottom of the ladder.) dol; navzdol2) (on or to the ground: The little boy fell down and cut his knee.) na tla; na tleh3) (from earlier to later times: The recipe has been handed down in our family for years.) nazaj4) (from a greater to a smaller size, amount etc: Prices have been going down steadily.) navzdol5) (towards or in a place thought of as being lower, especially southward or away from a centre: We went down from Glasgow to Bristol.) dol2. preposition1) (in a lower position on: Their house is halfway down the hill.) spodaj2) (to a lower position on, by, through or along: Water poured down the drain.) navzdol3) (along: The teacher's gaze travelled slowly down the line of children.) vzdolž3. verb(to finish (a drink) very quickly, especially in one gulp: He downed a pint of beer.) zvrniti- downward- downwards
- downward
- down-and-out
- down-at-heel
- downcast
- downfall
- downgrade
- downhearted
- downhill
- downhill racing
- downhill skiing
- down-in-the-mouth
- down payment
- downpour
- downright 4. adjectiveHe is a downright nuisance!) pravcat- downstream
- down-to-earth
- downtown
- downtown
- down-trodden
- be/go down with
- down on one's luck
- down tools
- down with
- get down to
- suit someone down to the ground
- suit down to the ground II noun(small, soft feathers: a quilt filled with down.) puh- downie®- downy* * *I [daun]nounpuhII [daun]nounsipina; (navadno plural) (golo) gričevjeIII [daun]adverb & prepositiondol, doli; spodaj, navzdol; na tleh; na tla; v postelji; do kraja; tik doto drop down on s.o. — strogo koga grajatito get down — spustiti se; pogoltnitidown to the ground — popolnoma, temeljitoto look down upon s.o. — zaničevati, omalovaževati kogadown and out — popolnoma brez sredstev, gladujoč, sestradan; uničen; za borbo nesposobento run s.o. down — slabo o kom govoritito take s.o. down the peg — ponižati kogato talk down to s.o. — razumljivo komu govoritidown town — v mesto, v središče mestadown under — pri antipodih, v AvstralijiIV [daun]adjectivenavzdol usmerjen; ležeč; bolan, v posteljidown train — vlak, ki pelje iz Londonato be down on s.o. — jeziti se na kogaV [daun]transitive verbcolloquially zrušiti; opustiti, odložiti; spustiti, spuščati se; dol vreči, zvrnitito down s.o. — pobiti, premagati kogato down tools — prenehati z delom, stavkatiVI [daun]nounsmola, neuspehcolloquially to have a down on s.o. — imeti koga na pikiVII [daun]interjectiondol!; lezi! (pes)down with him! — dol z njim! -
27 drum
1. noun1) (a musical instrument constructed of skin etc stretched on a round frame and beaten with a stick: He plays the drums.) boben2) (something shaped like a drum, especially a container: an oil-drum.) sod3) (an eardrum.) bobnič2. verb1) (to beat a drum.) bobnati2) (to tap continuously especially with the fingers: Stop drumming (your fingers) on the table!) bobnati (s prsti)3) (to make a sound like someone beating a drum: The rain drummed on the metal roof.) bobnati•- drummer- drumstick
- drum in/into* * *I [drʌm]nounboben; anatomy bobnič; bobnanje; bobnar; valj; del stebra; obsolete popoldanska ali večerna družbato beat a big drum — delati bučno reklamo, obesiti na véliki zvonII [drʌm]transitive verb & intransitive verb(on) bobnati; bobneti; vtepsti, vtepati; cepetati; brenkati (na klavir)to drum into s.o.'s head — vbijati komu v glavo -
28 eraser
noun ((especially American) something that erases, especially a piece of india-rubber etc for erasing pencil etc.) radirka* * *[iréizə]nounbrisalka, radirka -
29 evacuate
[i'vækjueit]1) (to leave or withdraw from (a place), especially because of danger: The troops evacuated their position because of the enemy's advance.) umakniti (se)2) (to cause (inhabitants etc) to leave a place, especially because of danger: Children were evacuated from the city to the country during the war.) evakuirati•* * *[ivaekjueit]transitive verbizprazniti; evakuirati; military umakniti, umikati (se), zapustiti; izčrpati -
30 fake
[feik] 1. noun1) (a worthless imitation (especially intended to deceive); a forgery: That picture is a fake.) ponaredek2) (a person who pretends to be something he is not: He pretended to be a doctor, but he was a fake.) šarlatan2. adjective1) (made in imitation of something more valuable, especially with the intention of deceiving: fake diamonds.) ponarejen2) (pretending to be something one is not: a fake clergyman.) lažen3. verb(to pretend or imitate in order to deceive: to fake a signature.) ponarediti* * *I [feik]nounslang sleparstvo, goljufija, prevara, potegavščina, ponarejek, imitacija; časopisna racaII [féik]transitive verbslang (pre)varati, (u)krasti; ponarediti; improvizirati; izpeljati, storitito fake up — izmisliti, ponarediti, prikrojitiIII [feik]adjectiveslang ponarejen, nepristen, lažnivIV [feik]transitive verbmarine zviti (vrv) -
31 fatigue
[fə'ti:ɡ]1) (great tiredness (caused especially by hard work or effort): He was suffering from fatigue.) izčrpanost2) ((especially in metals) weakness caused by continual use: metal fatigue.) utrujenost, obrabljenost•- fatigued* * *I [fətí:g]nounutrujenost, naporno delo, trudmilitary fatigue duty — vojaška delovna službaII [fətí:g]transitive verbutruditi, utrujati, izčrpa(va)ti -
32 fête
[feit](an entertainment, especially in the open air, with competitions, displays, the selling of goods etc usually to raise money, especially for charity: We are holding a summer fete in aid of charity.)* * *I [feit]nounslavje, praznovanje; praznik, god; počastitev, pogostitevII [feit]transitive verbpraznovati, počastiti, pogostiti -
33 fit
I 1. [fit] adjective1) (in good health: I am feeling very fit.) zdrav2) (suitable; correct for a particular purpose or person: a dinner fit for a king.) primeren2. noun(the right size or shape for a particular person, purpose etc: Your dress is a very good fit.) prava mera3. verbpast tense, past participle fitted -)1) (to be the right size or shape (for someone or something): The coat fits (you) very well.) prilegati se2) (to be suitable for: Her speech fitted the occasion.) ustrezati3) (to put (something) in position: You must fit a new lock on the door.) namestiti4) (to supply with; to equip with: She fitted the cupboard with shelves.) opremiti•- fitness- fitter
- fitting 4. noun1) (something, eg a piece of furniture, which is fixed, especially in a house etc: kitchen fittings.) oprema2) (the trying-on of a dress etc and altering to make it fit: I am having a fitting for my wedding-dress tomorrow.) pomerjanje•- fit in- fit out
- see/think fit II [fit] noun1) (a sudden attack of illness, especially epilepsy: She suffers from fits.) napad2) (something which happens as suddenly as this: a fit of laughter/coughing.) izbruh•* * *I [fit]nounnapad, izbruh, krč; kaprica, muhavostcolloquially razpoloženje; colloquially figuratively to give one a fit — presenetiti, razdražiti kogaby fits (and starts) — sunkovito, tu in tamto go into fits — dobiti napad; omedletito give s.o. fit(s) — razkačiti kogato throw a fit — pobesneti, razsrditi seII [fit]nounarchaic del pesmi, kiticaIII [fit]1.transitive verbprilagoditi, uravnati, urediti; opremiti, oskrbeti; (obleko) pomerjati; montirati; oborožiti;2.intransitive verbustrezati, biti pogodu; prilagoditi se; spodobiti se; prilegati seIV [fit]nounprileganje, prilagoditevto be an exact (bad) fit — dobro (slabo) se prilegati; nav. plural instalacijaV [fit]adjective ( fitly adverb)( for) primeren, ustrezen, uporaben, zmožen, sposoben; zdrav; vredenmore than is fit — čezmerno, pretiranoI was fit to — malo je manjkalo, da nisemto think fit to — odločiti se; raje nareditito run to be fit to burst — teči, dokler nam ne zmanjka sapecolloquially I laughed fit to burst — malo je manjkalo, pa bi bil počil od smeha -
34 foul
1. adjective1) ((especially of smell or taste) causing disgust: a foul smell.) gnusen2) (very unpleasant; nasty: a foul mess.) grd2. noun(an action etc which breaks the rules of a game: The other team committed a foul.) prekršek3. verb1) (to break the rules of a game (against): He fouled his opponent.) napraviti prekršek2) (to make dirty, especially with faeces: Dogs often foul the pavement.) onečediti•* * *I [faul]adjective ( foully adverb)umazan, smrdljiv, gnil, gnusen, pokvarjen, škodljiv, slab; grd; blaten; viharen; nepošten, protizakonitfoul play — zločin, prevaramedicine foul tongue — obložen jezikfoul weather — slabo vreme, neurjeto fall ( —ali run) foul of s.o. — trčiti, spreti se s komII [faul]adverbnepošteno, nepravilno, sramotnoto play foul — podlo ravnati, izdatiIII [faul]1.transitive verbumazati, zasmraditi; onečastiti; zamašiti, ovirati; zamotati, zaplesti; sport udariti, slabo ravnati;2.intransitive verbumazati, skaliti se; zaplesti se; nasestiIV [faul]nounslabo vreme, neurje; smola; nepravilna igra; sport nizek udarec; trčenje -
35 gem
[‹em]1) (a precious stone especially when cut into a particular shape, eg for a ring or necklace.) dragulj2) (anything or anyone thought to be especially good: This picture is the gem of my collection.) biser•- gemstone* * *[džem]1.noundragulj, biser, žlahtni kamen; American vrsta lahkega peciva;2.transitive verb (o)krasiti z dragulji -
36 hair
[heə] 1. noun1) (one of the mass of thread-like objects that grow from the skin: He brushed the dog's hairs off his jacket.) dlaka2) (the mass of these, especially on a person's head: He's got brown hair.) lasje•- - haired- hairy
- hairiness
- hair's-breadth
- hair-breadth
- hairbrush
- haircut
- hair-do
- hairdresser
- hairdressing
- hair-drier
- hairline
- hair-oil
- hairpin 2. adjective((of a bend in a road) sharp and U-shaped, especially on a mountain or a hill.) oster ovinek- hairstyle
- keep one's hair on
- let one's hair down
- make someone's hair stand on end
- make hair stand on end
- not to turn a hair
- turn a hair
- split hairs
- tear one's hair* * *[hwə]nounlas, lasje, dlakafiguratively against the hair — ne pogodu, kar ti ne gre v računto a hair — točno, natančnoto comb s.o.'s hair for him — ozmerjati kogato get s.o. by the short hairs — dobiti koga v oblastto get in s.o.'s hair — (raz)dražiti koga, razjezitiAmerican to have s.o. in one's hair — imeti koga na vratuto keep one's hair on — obrzdati se, ostati mirento let down one's hair — olajšati si srce, postati zaupljiv; prirodno se vestito lose one's hair — izgubiti lase, postati plešast; colloquially razburiti seto make s.o.'s hair curl ( —ali stand on end) — prestrašiti koga, da se mu lasje ježijo; prestrašiti koga, da mu gredo lasje pokoncito put ( —ali turn) up one's hair — po žensko se počesati (dekle, ko odraste)figuratively to tear one's hair — lase si pulitinot to touch a hair of s.o.'s head — tudi lasu komu ne skrivitinot to turn a hair — niti z očesom ne treniti, obvladati se -
37 homestead
[-sted]noun (a house, especially a farm, with the land and other buildings (eg barns) which belong to it, especially in the United States, Australia etc.) posestvo* * *[hóumsted]nounkmetija, posestvo, kmečko gospodarstvo; American zemlja, ki jo dobi priseljenec (160 oralov) -
38 hug
1. past tense, past participle - hugged; verb1) (to hold close to oneself with the arms, especially to show love: She hugged her son when he returned from the war.) objeti2) (to keep close to: During the storm, the ships all hugged the shore.) držati se2. noun(a tight grasp with the arms, especially to show love: As they said good-bye she gave him a hug.) objem* * *I [hʌg]nounobjem; sport prijem v rokoborbiII [hʌg]transitive verbobjeti, priviti k sebi, držati se česa; laskati komuto hug o.s. on ( —ali for) — čestitati si za kaj, k čemu; biti zadovoljen s seboj zaradito hug the shore (bank, wall) — držati se ob obali (pri bregu, ob zidu)figuratively to hug one's chains — dobro se počutiti v hlapčevstvu -
39 incision
[in'siʒən]1) (a cut, especially one made in a person's body by a surgeon.) vrez2) (the act of cutting especially by a surgeon.) vrez•- incisor* * *[insížən]nounvrez, rez (tudi medicine); graviranje -
40 initial
[i'niʃəl] 1. adjective(of, or at, the beginning: There were difficulties during the initial stages of building the house.) začeten2. noun(the letter that begins a word, especially a name: The picture was signed with the initials JJB, standing for John James Brown.) začetnica3. verb(to mark or sign with initials of one's name: Any alteration on a cheque should be initialled.) parafirati[-ʃieit]
1) (to start (eg a plan, scheme, changes, reforms etc): He initiated a scheme for helping old people with their shopping.) vpeljati
2) (to take (a person) into a society etc, especially with secret ceremonies: No-one who had been initiated into the society ever revealed the details of the ceremony.) vpeljati
[-ʃiət]
- initiation(a person who has been initiated (into a society etc).)
novinec
- initiative* * *I [iníšəl]adjective ( initially adverb)začeten, prvoteneconomy initial capital — začetni kapitalinitial word — kratica, sestavljena iz začetnih črk (npr. UNRA)II [iníšəl]nounzačetnica (črka), velika začetnica; plural monogram, inicialkeIII [iníšəl]transitive verbzaznamovati z začetnimi črkami, parafirati; napraviti monogram
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